We can insert the drawing to another AutoCAD drawing, and let AutoCAD to convert the unit automatically. Insert the Drawing File as Block or Reference To change units, simply type UNITS then change the insertion unit. If you scale your drawing to cm, change units to cm. Remember to change units after you scale your drawing. We can convert from inch to mm by scaling all objects by 25.4. To keep the drawing origin, we can use 0,0 as base point.
We know if we receive a drawing in mm, we can convert it to m by selecting all object, scale it by 0.001 (or 1/1000). The easiest way is by scaling all objects in our AutoCAD drawing. So how can we convert AutoCAD drawing units? Scale All Objects in the Drawing Some other applications allows you to just change the units in option dialog, and the drawing will be adjusted automatically. Read on if you want to know other options you have.ĪutoCAD doesn’t treat the measurement as real measurement. The 2nd option is the easiest way to do it, as you can see in video below: (for AutoCAD 2009 or later, more comfortable for experienced users). Create a new drawing with your preferred unit, then insert/bind your drawing there.
